1. What KT did next
Knowledge Exchange and the Creative Economy
Jo Lansdowne
Knowledge Exchange Strategy and Development
Manager
20th January 2011

2. Why do we do it?
‘To deliver maximum benefits for society & the
economy by leading the strategic stimulus of research
& knowledge exchange, supporting the creative
economy to stimulate growth and by contributing to
the improvement of well-being & public services,
especially in relation to communities’
AHRC Delivery Plan 2011-2015

3. We are on the move……
• From KT
• To KE

4. What does this mean?
• Ending small, dedicated schemes
• Embedding KE throughout AHRC schemes
• Focusing the KE budget on
– the contribution of research to the creative economy
– a small number of longer and larger grants for
Knowledge Exchange Hubs
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5. KE is all around us
• Research Networking
• Research Grants
• Fellowships
• Follow-on Funding
• BGP2 and CDAs
• Emerging themes
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6. The ‘Creative Economy’?
A creative landscape of activities and actors working
across four key areas:
• Cultural promotion and preservation
• Creative activities
• Creative communications
• Creative interfaces

7. Targeted research support
• Digital R&D for Arts and
Culture with Arts
Council England and
NESTA
• Brighton Fuse
• Strategic Partnerships
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8. Who are the KE Hubs?
Design In Action The Creative Exchange
Creativeworks London REACT

9. What will they do?
KE Hubs will:
• respond to research and skills needs of the CE
• connect with leading business and creative SMEs
• develop KE best practice, embed and build capacity
• stimulate entrepreneurial capacity in the CE
• develop a sustainable legacy
• facilitate new collaborative research for the CE

10. What we can do for you
• Advise on KE activity in any scheme
• Support Follow-on Funding applications
• KE Hub Interface Manager
• Support for developing KE strategy in HEIs

11. The Team
knowledgetransfer@ahrc.ac.uk
Susan
Jo Rob Ellie